Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
652: The Boy Whose Wishes Always Come True
Description
I. The Godfather. (a) A king chooses as godfather for his son the first man he meets. (b) The old man chosen as godfather takes the boy secretly to a church, blesses him, and gives him the power to make all wishes come true.
II. The Treacherous…
Variants
652A. The Myrtle
A woman gives birth to a myrtle. A prince falls in love with it. From it comes a beautiful fairy. Departing for a journey, he leaves her in the myrtie with a little bell attached. Evil women touch the myrtle, cause the fairy to appear and tear her to…
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| Die Nelke | 652 | German | Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm | Germany | 1812 |
| La mortella | 652 | Neapolitan | Giambattista Basile | Italy | 1634 |
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